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I THANK YOU
As recorded by Sam & Dave
(From the 1968 Album I THANK YOU)
[Intro]
N.C.
(I want everybody to get up off your seat
N.C.
And get your arms together, and your hands together
N.C.
And give me some of that o-o-old soul clapping)
[Chorus]
EbYou didn't have to love me like you did
EbBut you did, but you did
EbAnd I thank you
EbYou didn't have to squeeze me like you did
EbBut you did, but you did
EbAnd I thank you
[1st Verse]
Eb7If you took your love to somewhere else
EbI wouldn't know what it meant to be loved to death
EbYou made me feel like I've never felt
Eb7Kisses so good I had to hBb7oller for help
[Chorus]
EbYou didn't have to squeeze me but you did
EbBut you did but you did
EbAnd I thank you
EbYou didn't have to hold me but you did
EbBut you did but you did
EbAnd I thank you
[2nd Verse]
Eb7Every day was something new
Eb7You pull out your bag and your fine to-do
Eb7You got me trying new things too
Eb7Just so I can keep B7up with you
[Chorus]
EbYou didn't have to shake me like you did
EbBut you did but you did
EbAnd I thank you
EbYou didn't have to make it like you did
EbBut you did but you did
EbAnd I thank you
[3rd Verse]
EbAll my life I've been shortchanged
EbWithout your love baby, it's a crying shame
EbAnd now I know what the fellas are talking about
EbWhen they say that they Bb7been turned out
[Bridge]
Eb7I want to thank you (thank you)
Thank Ab7you (oh, baby)
Eb7Thank you baby (yeah, yeah)
Oh baby Ab7(I gotta be thanking)
Ab7Got to say
[Interlude]
Cm   Db   Cm   Db   Ab  Eb
[Chorus]
EbYou didn't have to love me like you did
EbBut you did, but you did
Eb(And I thank you.)
EbYou didn't have to hold me like you did
EbBut you did, but you did
Eb(And I thank you.)
[Outro]
EbThank you (thank you, bAb7aby)
Baby (Db7Got to thank you)
Db7Baby (oh, baby)
Bb7Thank! I've! Got! I've got to (thank you baby)Eb7  
Eb7Thank you baby (oh baby)Db  Bb  

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I Thank You

by Sam & Dave

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb7

Bb7

Ab7

Db7

I THANK YOU

As recorded by Sam & Dave

(From the 1968 Album I THANK YOU)

[Intro]

N.C.

(I want everybody to get up off your seat

N.C.

And get your arms together, and your hands together

N.C.

And give me some of that o-o-old soul clapping)

[Chorus]

You didn't have to love me like you did

But you did, but you did

And I thank you

You didn't have to squeeze me like you did

But you did, but you did

And I thank you

[1st Verse]

Eb7

If you took your love to somewhere else

I wouldn't know what it meant to be loved to death

You made me feel like I've never felt

Eb7 Bb7

Kisses so good I had to holler for help

[Chorus]

You didn't have to squeeze me but you did

But you did but you did

And I thank you

You didn't have to hold me but you did

But you did but you did

And I thank you

[2nd Verse]

Eb7

Every day was something new

Eb7

You pull out your bag and your fine to-do

Eb7

You got me trying new things too

Eb7 B7

Just so I can keep up with you

[Chorus]

You didn't have to shake me like you did

But you did but you did

And I thank you

You didn't have to make it like you did

But you did but you did

And I thank you

[3rd Verse]

All my life I've been shortchanged

Without your love baby, it's a crying shame

And now I know what the fellas are talking about

Eb Bb7

When they say that they been turned out

[Bridge]

Eb7

I want to thank you (thank you)

Ab7

Thank you (oh, baby)

Eb7

Thank you baby (yeah, yeah)

Ab7

Oh baby (I gotta be thanking)

Ab7

Got to say

[Interlude]

Cm Db Cm Db Ab Eb

[Chorus]

You didn't have to love me like you did

But you did, but you did

(And I thank you.)

You didn't have to hold me like you did

But you did, but you did

(And I thank you.)

[Outro]

Eb Ab7

Thank you (thank you, baby)

Db7

Baby (Got to thank you)

Db7

Baby (oh, baby)

Bb7 Eb7

Thank! I've! Got! I've got to (thank you baby)

Eb7 Db Bb

Thank you baby (oh baby)

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